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LATIS

Supporting Innovative Scholarship

LATIS exists to elevate liberal arts teaching, learning, and research. We’re a team of highly-skilled, liberal arts-first experts that are passionate about the college mission and driven to help faculty and students succeed. We specialize in the technologies that are critical to liberal arts disciplines, and we strive to provide services that help faculty, students, and staff be innovative in their work. You will find us working one-on-one with PIs, teaching workshops for both researchers and instructors, facilitating college-wide process improvement initiatives, connecting people with experts around the U, managing the computing infrastructure needed to run entire departments, and distributing CLA’s internal grant funding. Our services also support units outside CLA, including the Carlson School of Management and more. It is our job to foster a culture of innovation and make the U a place where faculty and graduate students can do their best work. 

Getting help

Research services for faculty & grad students
Teaching and Learning services for instructors
Media services for students, instructors, and departments
Process Improvement, Strategy, Data, and more
Tech support for your computer or IT needs 
  • Contact the University's Tech Help service from OIT. They are available 24x7 and can also get a hold of us as needed. (LATIS has a lot of technologists, but we do not provide help desk services.)
Not sure?

 

College Knowledge Library

Can I use this tool in my class?
Faculty and instructors seeking to use innovative technology tools in their instruction often wonder about “approved” tools and whether there are policies on what can be incorporated in their curriculum. This article will discuss what to consider.

Connecting to UMN Resources From Home
Whether you are working remotely regularly, traveling, or are needing access to resources for a one-time event, there are specific ways to successfully connect to the UMN network and reach your desired systems, documents, etc.

Zoom Training
Zoom is the enterprise tool for online meetings/web conferencing at the University of Minnesota. OIT has training and orientation in place.

FileMaker Availability and Expertise in LATIS
FileMaker is a robust, rapid-development database tool for individuals, as well as small to medium-sized workgroups. LATIS uses FileMaker for a number of different purposes. LATIS has in-house expertise in the development of FileMaker systems from which the college has benefitted for decades through quickly-developed systems. 

InfoReady
InfoReady is an application review workflow tool used in CLA, particularly by LATIS and the Office for Research and Graduate Programs. We are part of a consortium of users on the UMNTC campuses.

Inbox Zero - Tools and Rules for Managing Your Email Inbox
Email has been a very important part of everyone's work life for many years now. It is an important storage point for work completed, important (and not-so-important) messages, and even, unfortunately, a project management tool. This article gives some tips on how to take good care of your inbox so that important issues are not in danger of getting buried in a flurry of incoming mail.

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Online Harassment Support
Knowing who to talk to when you are the victim of online harassment can be confusing. University Relations is the U’s primary point of contact during these stressful and difficult situations.

Connecting to UMN Resources From Home
Whether you are working remotely regularly, traveling, or are needing access to resources for a one-time event, there are specific ways to successfully connect to the UMN network and reach your desired systems, documents, etc.

Infrastructure for Learning Funding Program
The Infrastructure for Learning Funding Program (IFL) oversees the long-term evolution and maintenance of the inventory of instructional infrastructure in CLA. Departments submit plans that are reviewed by the Infrastructure for Learning Committee in spring semester.

InfoReady
InfoReady is an application review workflow tool used in CLA, particularly by LATIS and the Office for Research and Graduate Programs. We are part of a consortium of users on the UMNTC campuses.

Individual Websites
There are a number of reasons that faculty and staff may desire an individual website. This article is intended to identify the options available for those looking for guidance on what's available to them in their particular situation.